Living Mercifully & Seeing Rightly

Sermon 24 in Series

Luke 6:37-42

[37] “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; [38] give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

[39] He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? [40] A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher. [41] Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? [42] How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   How has Jesus’ sermon unfolded logically with transitions between sections? How does this passage relate to the previous one?
2.   What do the commands in vv. 37-38 have in common? How does Jesus both motivate and warn his hearers in these verses?
3.   What is Jesus referring to when he says not to judge? How has the world twisted this teaching?
4.   How does Jesus use vivid pictures to convey his message? How do the pictures in vv. 39-40 relate to what he describes in vv. 41-42?
5.   In what ways do we wrongly judge others or fail to extend forgiveness and mercy with a tender heart (Ephesians 4:32)? How have you seen this in your life, and in what ways has the Lord grown you?
6.   How does Jesus conclude this section of teaching with the themes of helpfulness and leadership? How have you been helped by others who put this teaching into practice?

References:Matthew 7:1-5; 1 Corinthians 5:12; Romans 12:9; James 4:11-12; Romans 14:10-13; Ephesians 4:32; Titus 3:1-5; Matthew 6:12; Romans 8:1; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8; 1 Peter 3:7; Matthew 15:14; Luke 18:11; Galatians 6:1.